Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0453776

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0453776

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

In vitro evolution of more thermostable dextranases for the Australian sugar industry. Dextrans are polysaccharides that adversely affect the productivity of sugarcane mills. The Australian sugar industry currently imports dextranases to deal with this problem but they are not heat stable so the mills have run at lower temperatures than optimal. We have isolated dextranases from thermophilic microorganisms and aim to improve their performance by generating superior heat-stable dextranases using in vitro evolution, creating new activity levels by random mutation and recombination. The research will be significant in providing novel enzymes for domestic use, allowing import substitution and an outcome will be the development of a product with export potential.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2004

End Date: 31-12-2006

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $240,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Molecular Evolution | Genetic Engineering And Enzyme Technology | Microbiology Not Elsewhere Classified | Microbiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Sugar | Biological sciences | Grain mill products, starch and starch products (incl. sugar, bakery products) |

Other Keywords

Biological sciences | Genetic Engineering And Enzyme Technology | Grain mill products, starch and starch products (incl. sugar, bakery products) | Microbiology | Microbiology Not Elsewhere Classified | Molecular Evolution | Sugar

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